Last month, Dover's Board of Aldermen introduced an ordinance to temporarily ban marijuana sales and businesses in town to give them time to develop rules and regulations.
Velasquez fears the ban will become permanent.
Morris County medical marijuana users have teamed up to raise awareness about the use of the plant and launched a petition to bring cannabis businesses to Dover.
"A bunch of other advocates spoke against the ban at the town meeting and [officials] clarified that it was going to be a temporary ban because you know they need to figure it out," Velasquez said. "But what do they need to figure out?"
If municipalities miss the August deadline, growing and selling will automatically be permitted for a five-year period. Morristown, Randolph, Parsipanny and Mendham are working to craft an ordinance before August. Dover officials said they are exploring options.